Steve Inskeep

What have you learned?

Oh, I'm glad you mentioned oil.

I want to tell you in Dubai what's happening here in the United States.

Gas prices have gone up sharply in the past week.

People do notice.

I was talking with somebody yesterday who said, you know, I don't follow politics, but they knew to the penny how much they'd been paying for gas.

So that's the U.S.

What's happening in energy markets in your part of the world and elsewhere in the world?

You know, I appreciate the facts that you've got, but what are the unknowns here, the things we don't know?

NPR's Aya Batraoui, thanks very much for the update.

Really appreciate it.

Americans, including some in Trump's base, are skeptical of a prolonged involvement.

NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro is here.

Domenico, good morning.

Hey, good morning.

What are Americans saying?

If you just do the math, it would seem that there must be some Republicans who voted for Trump who are not happy with his economic performance.

Okay, that's significant.

But you're saying eight of 10 Republicans, if not more, are still with the president.

Is there anything that would change that?